Historical Timeline for Students with Exceptionalities

  • S.A.R.C vs. Pennsylvania

    P.A.R.C addressed the topic of special education for disabled children. Due to a state regulation that permitted schools to exclude children who had not attained the mental age of five years by the time they should have started first grade. The courts agreed with parc and granted children access to schools up to 21 years old.
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  • Timothy W. v. Rochester, New Hampshire, School District

    Timothy W., a multi-handicapped and profoundly mentally impaired youngster with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and cortical blindness, was the focus of the case. Rochester school district argued he could not serve to receive any education. The school and staff were not equipped to fit his needs, nor did they want to. In the end, the courts ruled in favor of timothy with a zero-rejection policy called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA).
  • Individual with Disabilities Act

    (IDEA) is a statute that guarantees qualified children with disabilities in the United States a free adequate public education as well as special education and related services.
  • American with disabilities Act

    Discrimination against persons with disabilities is prohibited under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in several sectors, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government programs and services.
  • no child left behind act

    The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) holds schools responsible for students' learning and success. Annual testing, reporting, improvement targets, and school sanctions were used to accomplish this. This law has been updated to every student succeed Act. The main 4 groups: Students from low-income families, students of color, and students with disabilities. Students enrolled in a particular education program, Those who speak and understand only a few words of English or none.